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Can O’Connor’s prisons get any worse?
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 12:06 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says the Corrections Department is becoming a sick joke and Minister Damien O’Connor must move to sort it out. More >>
NCEA: Maharey doesn't want responsibility
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Education spokesman, Bill English, says new Education Minister Steve Maharey should give parents, teachers and students his own personal assurance that this year's NCEA exams will go to plan. More >>
More Labour waiting list tricks
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:55 pm | New Zealand National Party
More evidence of the Government's waiting list tricks has come to light with reports that MidCentral Health is slicing 160 heart patients off its waiting list, says National Party Health spokesman Tony Ryall. More >>
Maharey continually flouts OIA
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:20 pm | New Zealand National Party
New Education Minister Steve Maharey leads the pack of Labour Ministers dodging the Official Information Act, says National's Education spokesman, Bill English. More >>
Key seeks fresh assurances over tax collection
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 3:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
“If IRD can’t answer its phones, how on earth will it stay on top of the complicated individual calculations that will be required when Labour’s Working For Families package is fully rolled out?” More >>
Police Minister must explain shortages
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 1:59 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says Police Minister Annette King must explain to the public why, after six years of her Government, the police remain sorely under-resourced. More >>
National supports review of tikanga
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 10:54 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Maori Affairs spokesman Gerry Brownlee says National would support a proposal for a review of the use of Maori tikanga in the state sector. More >>
Urgent action needed on maternity care
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 10:53 am | New Zealand National Party
A serious shortage of midwives is leaving some mothers and babies without the vital support they need, says National’s Health spokesman, Tony Ryall. “Here is yet another health issue the Government has not taken seriously. Only now are they waking up ... More >>
What’s going on inside the Ngawha Hilton?
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 9:17 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says Corrections Minister Damien O’Connor must urgently sort out the mess in his department. More >>
When is a CEO not a CEO?
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 12:29 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says if Ian Fraser isn't working as Chief Executive, he should not be paid the Chief Executive's salary. Mr Fraser is to remain on the TVNZ payroll for six months, for which he will be paid ... More >>
Urgent action needed on biosecurity
Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 12:27 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Biosecurity spokesman, Shane Ardern, says biosecurity is a disaster that looks like getting worse under the new Minister. He is commenting on Jim Anderton’s first speech as Biosecurity Minister yesterday, when he said ‘no incursion response ... More >>
What will Mr Fraser's $300,000 buy?
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 3:15 pm | New Zealand National Party
National's Broadcasting spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu, says Steve Maharey can mince his words all he likes, but there is no denying that Ian Fraser's $300,000 payment for six months worth of "odd jobs" is a golden handshake. More >>
More action needed to beat youth gangs
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 11:44 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Clevedon MP Judith Collins says the bid to beat serious youth gang violence in South Auckland has come too late. More >>
New National Party Chief of Staff
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 10:04 am | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash today named Wayne Eagleson, currently Transpower’s general manager, public affairs, as his new chief of staff. More >>
Grave warnings from Ombudsmen
Tuesday, 1 November 2005, 12:50 am | New Zealand National Party
“The public should be gravely concerned by a new report from the Ombudsmen’s Office which paints a damning picture about the handling of official information by Helen Clark’s Ministers,” says National Party Deputy Leader Gerry Brownlee. More >>
Fresh legs given to rural walkways plan
Monday, 31 October 2005, 4:17 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Agriculture spokesman David Carter says the Labour Government’s unpopular plan to confiscate property rights for public walkways across farmland is back on the agenda. More >>
Brash calls for TVNZ board to resign
Monday, 31 October 2005, 2:19 pm | New Zealand National Party
National Party Leader Don Brash says the TVNZ board must resign if there is found to be any basis to the serious allegations raised by Ian Fraser as he resigned. More >>
Time for Police Minister to act
Monday, 31 October 2005, 11:32 am | New Zealand National Party
National’s Law & Order spokesman, Simon Power, says there is something wrong when police can prosecute a speeding driver by mail on the word of a member of the public but ignore videotaped evidence of a burglary. More >>
Fraser's resignation solves nothing
Monday, 31 October 2005, 9:23 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Broadcasting spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu, says Ian Fraser's resignation will not solve the "vast array of problems" at TVNZ. More >>
Fraser victim of schizoid brief
Monday, 31 October 2005, 9:05 am | New Zealand National Party
National's Broadcasting spokeswoman, Georgina te Heuheu, says it is little wonder Ian Fraser wants to leave TVNZ, given the impossible brief the Labour Government has given the state broadcaster. More >>
